SOLUTION: Find: log 125. There is a little 5 a little below, and between the g and 1. My computer doesnt allow you to express that function. Please help me with this, it is totally con

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Question 82437: Find: log 125.
There is a little 5 a little below, and between the g and 1. My computer doesnt allow you to express that function.
Please help me with this, it is totally confusing me.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the subscript 5 means that 5 is the base of the logarithm ... written another way, 5%5EL=125 , where L is the logarithm

since 5%5E3=125 , log5(125)=3